October 9, 2017

In 1820s Ireland, Nora Leahy‘s husband Martin, drops dead for no apparent reason at the crossroads where people who suicide are buried. Nora is devastated as this is not too long after the sudden death of her only daughter. Nora is left to care alone for her disabled grandson, Michael. Michael was born a healthy child and was observed to walk and talk when he was two-years-old. However, as a four-year-old, he has regressed. He no longer speaks, cannot walk…